Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!

What a great film this is! I've decided to watch The Nightmare before Christmas today muahaha! This is usually what happens this time of year; we sit down and watch something spooky, although I've seen quite a few horror films recently.

Four weeks ago BBC Four started a documentary by Mark (The League of Gentlemen) Gatiss about horror movies called 'A History Of Horror'. He went from the early days of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff to (my personal favourite) Vincent Price and then finally to the 60s and 70s of 'The Night Of The Living Dead' etc. It was a brilliant series and I urge you to catch it if you can. For those in the UK here is the link to the BBC iplayer. I'm hoping it will be released on DVD soon.

BBC Four also decided to run several horror movies during this period. I caught 'The Witchfinder General' starring Vincent Price and the Hammer Horror Film 'The Brides of Dracula'. These are very cool films and I loved the plastic bats in the latter!

Speaking of Hammer Films, they've just started up again with the remake of the Swedish Vampire Film 'Let The Right One In', entitled 'Let Me In'. I'm interested in seeing this as I love the original.

They've also announced that they are creating a film based on the ghost story 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill and it will star none other than Daniel Radcliffe. I can't wait! I saw this as a stage play quite a few years ago and I remember being truly scared but I think that was due the sound effect of the thunder. I also finished reading the brilliant novel about a month ago. I strongly reccommend this book!

Oh we've also bought and watched the 1963 film 'The Haunting'. A great film but don't see it alone and in the dark!

Have a fun day,
Heather x

Giveaway Winners!

Giveaway winners!

First of all I'd like to thank everyone who entered my giveaway. I used Random.org to pick the winners.

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The winner of the pair of coasters is......

Kajivar

The winner of the brown bracelet with gold seed beads is .......

Theresa of Faerie Moon Creations

And finally, the winner of the large black necklace with gold seed beads is.......

mollymoodesign

Congratulations to these winners.

Now on to the final part of my Anniversary Extravaganza

SALE!

I'm having a 25% OFF SALE throughout my entire Etsy shop here.

Hurry, this sale ends on Tuesday 19th October 10am (UK time).

Thank you again to everyone who entered,

Heather x

Giveaway update and free shipping!

Hey everyone. I think it's time for an update on my Anniversary Giveaway.

I've had over 40 entries which means that my brown Lillian bracelet with gold seed beads is now up for grabs! Thank you to everyone who has entered so far. We are still a long way away from the biggest prize so keep going.

  Enter here

Now onto the next thing: As part of my Anniversary Extravaganza, i've started a FREE SHIPPING section in my Etsy shop. Here are some of the pieces on offer:

There many more on offer. See them all here. This offer is running for a limited time only so grab them while you can. What's more, buying any item (both in this section and from the rest of my shop) automatically gives you an entry into my giveaway.

Heather x

Anniversary Extravaganza

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Anniversary Extravaganza!

Come one, come all to my Anniversary Extravaganza!

Giveaway!

I'm having a giveaway. What can I win? I hear you ask. My first offering is a pair of black coasters:

These gorgeous coasters, worth $15 will add an elegant addition to your table.

Once I receive 40 entries I shall unlock another prize:

This sparkly bracelet in brown with gold seed beads (worth $29) is the perfect item for a party, a ball or maybe to wear with a Steampunk outfit. This will be custom fit just for you!

Now for the big one. If I reach 100 entries I shall unlock this dramatic necklace:

Prepare yourself for something exciting!

Prepare yourself for something exciting happening here tomorrow! As some of you probably know I started my Etsy shop last October so I shall be celebrating my Anniversary with you all for the next week or so. My actual anniversary is the 16th but I wanted to do this slightly earlier in case you wanted something for Halloween!

I shall be running a competition to win some stuff but I'll spill the beans tomorrow. This is also a way of saying thank you to all my blog followers and Facebook fans for your support. It is greatly appreciated.

In the meantime, here are my latest pieces:

First off I've created a new lace-up cuff. This one was tatted in a gorgeous dark purple and features black seed beads, jet Swarovski Crystals and a purple satin ribbon.

You can buy it here.

I've also created a bridal headband that can be purchased here.

This can also be worn as a choker:

Don't forget to check back here tomorrow!

Heather x

Something gothic this way comes - Part 3 The Unveiling

I can now reveal that my new range is

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Headbands

This is the first in my new line of tatted headbands. It has been created in black cotton thread and features many tiny gold seed beads. I've added gold roses around the band and it ties up under the hair with a black satin ribbon that is woven through the piece. You can buy it here.

This is great for fancy dress, Gothic gatherings, Halloween, Renaissance Faires or just to add something to you outfit when going out to parties.

At the moment I'm working on a Medieval bridal headband that I hope to finish tomorrow. All I can say about that one is that it is very sparkly.

Look out for more coming soon.

A few updates

I'm still on track to reveal this new piece to you all in a few hours time but until then here are some items I've been listing in my Etsy shop:

First off a pair of simple, yet elegant silver / grey earrings. These would look great with practically anything! I'm thinking of tatting them in other colours, maybe purple but I'm not sure yet. You can purchase them here.

The next is a pair of black and dark purple Celtic earrings. The design comes from my Isolde bracelet. As you can see I've been experimenting with petals and I think they work. I'm planning on creating some white and lilac earrings and possibly two different blues. Here they are.

The last pair of earrings uses my Christina pattern. I created them as a custom order for a customer and I've now listed them for anyone to buy.

These are very cute and would make a very nice present. They would also compliment your favourite little black dress quite nicely. You can buy them here.

That's all from me for the moment,

Heather x

Something gothic this way comes - Part 2

It's coming! Would you like to see another sneaky peek? Here you go:

All will be revealed tomorrow.

Something gothic this way comes - Part 1

I'm going to be very secretive in this post.

A few days ago I had an interesting idea for a tatted piece. I started planning it out and soon realised I had all (or nearly all) the required materials to make it up. Great! I got to work immediately. After a while I had to transfer the tatting from my normal sized shuttles to my lager ones due to the length of the piece, which is fine but it slowed me down as there is no hook attached to the end of the shuttle to connect the picots. Several knots, seed beads and hours later I have now finished the base and am feeling very happy with the result. Here's a glimpse:

I'm not going to spill the beans just yet but I am going to say that it has a Tudor / Renaissance / Gothic vibe about it and will look great at parties! I now need to buy a few bits and bobs to finish it off and then I'll show you. This piece was really fun to make and I hope you like it when you see the whole item.

Heather x

Currently reading: 'Assassin's Creed: Renaissance' by Oliver Bowden

Currently listening to: Vedergallningen (Vengeance) by Garmarna

Musing on a sunny Saturday morning

Well this week has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. I've been working on several projects. One has been posted, another is half way there. I've bought some more seed beads, I cant wait to use them! Ideas are coming out of my head quicker than I can make them. In other words, I'm a very busy girl.

A few days ago something happened that was a great shock. I'm afraid I can't go into details but that night I ended up consuming copious amounts of chocolate. The experience has left me feeling very angry but at least I now have two different companies investigating. I can't do anymore about it so I've tried to put it to the back of my mind.

On a brighter note, I've now reached 1000 'likes' on my facebook Fan page here. Thank you to everyone who has become a fan. It is greatly appreciated. I'm thinking about doing something special for you all next week but you will have to wait to find out what that is.

Here endeth my 100th blog post.

Heather x

Currently reading: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Currently listening to: Kitty Jay by Seth Lakeman

So many ideas, not enough time!

Hello to one and all. How was your summer? I had a very nice time up in Herefordshire then in Devon. I've taken loads of pictures so I shall do a holiday blog soon.

Apart from that what have I been up to? Well, I'm working on an alchemy request at the moment. I've tatted up the prototype and am just waiting for some gemstones. I'm really excited about finishing this piece! When it's done I'll post some pictures here for you all to see.

I've started working on two 3D pieces. This is one of them. Can you guess what it is yet?

I'm also been working on some Celtic earrings and bracelets, one of which is listed on Etsy here. This one is silver / grey and medium purple. A black and purple set will be available soon.

I'm also tatting a wedding coaster. Check out the rest of my coasters here. I've added a few 'choose your own colour' listings in case you don't want black.

Heather x

Currently reading: The Woman In Black by Susan Hill
Currently listening to: Shadow Of The Raven by Nox Arcana